Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-16
AT TIE GRAND STAND.
Review of the Industrial Parade-Disti
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Review of the Industrial Parade-Distin-
guished Guests.
PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-Amid
the gay holiday attire of the streets there
Is nothing more conspicuous and artistic
than the three triumphal arches that span
Bro d and Chestnut streets.
The Broad street arch the principal one,
Is almost opposite the main reviewing
stand, which will be occupied by the
President and his party upon their ar
\ rival.
1t was erected by the Centennial Com
mission, and is sixty feet high, springiDg
from each curb; is Of plain semi-circular
torn and segmented on the south side
with illuminated shields of the thirty
eight States forming the Union, and on
the north the names of the states, the
shield and name of each being back to
back. The thirteen original States occupy
the middle position of the group, and
the Others are placed alongside III the
order in which they came into the Union.
Surmounting the arch is a mammoth de-
vice consisting of an American eagle and
stand of National colors.
The scene at the grand reviewing stand,
situated opposite the Union League Club
House, on Broad street, Just below SAMSON,
was a grand one. The stands on either
side of Broad street were filled with peo-
pie, and the gay cOlors Of the ladies' and
children's raiment lent beauty to the mag
nifcent and elaborate decorations Of the va
riOus stands themselves.
There were sixteen telegraph stations
along the route OF the parade, which were
established for the purpose of communicat-
ing from one end OF the line to the other,
and Just as a telegram flashed over the
wire, announcing that the pageant had
started from Broad and Dauphin streets at
1925 a. m, Governor Beaver rode by in
his carriage, and was greeted with hearty
round of applause.
BY IL o'clock the distinguished guests,
the Governors, Foreign Ministers and 9th
ers began to pour into their assigned
places thick and fast AS the different
Governors passed up or down Broad street
and were recognized they received round
after round of cheers, and the ladies and
children joined in the greeting by waving
their hands, handkerChiefs and parasols.
Ofall the contributors to the success OF
the first day of the celebration, Dame Ma
ture must be given first place.
The Constitutional Centennial Commits
sion was officially represented on the
grand stand by Hon. John !. Kas-
son President. Hon. Amos B Little,
Chairman of the Executive Committee;
Hampton l.. Carson, Secretary; F. Carroll
Brewster, Jr, Corresponding Secretary,
and Assistant Secretary Black, who Occu-
pied seats on the front Of the stand. Sec
ton A, the central portion of the stand
was reserved for the Governors Of the States
with their stafIs. On this stand also were
Senators and Representatives in Congress,
many of whom were present, the Commis'
siOners of the various States and Terri
tories, thirty three Of whom were present,
the diplomatic corps, the foreign cOnsuls
and especially invited guests OF the Com
mission Section b contained distinguished
visitors.
The head of the procession, led by a
Gordon Of mounted police, reached City
Hall, Broad and Market streets, st ll:iO.
The crowd was so immense at this point
that the police had great difficulty in
driving them back The street was, how
ever, cleared in time to prevent stop
page of the moving pageant, which pro-
Ceeded around the west side of the City
Hall and on past the grand reviewing
stand ut Walnut street.